Public meeting urges civic input on municipal band issue
A special civic improvement committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday evening to consider suggestions for spending on a proposed municipal bond issue. Citizens from all city areas are invited to explain local needs. The chamber last night debated a long report from the committee led by Fred Hel aaick proposing a bridge over the Monongahela River, a Coal Run ravine causeway, Locust avenue improvements, sewer extension, a street lighting system, and refunding city debt totaling 670000. The group has yet to secure firm offers from public service firms and the county court and seeks broad input before proceeding. Letters from Col. J M Schoonmak. continued on page six.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Helaaick
Monongahela River
Coal Run Ravine
Locust Avenue
L. M. Davis
JM. Schoonmak
Credit asked in England amid war expenditure
London July 20 Associated Press reports a new vow of credit introduced in the House of Commons. The second supplementary vote would bring the total appropriated for war expenditures to 3,250,000,000 dollars.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Germans Seek To Recapture Riga Plan Reported
London July 20 a Copenhagen dispatch says German military circles expect Windau and Tukum to be used for operations aimed at capturing Riga. The main aim is to seize Riga and use it as a new naval base for German operations in the Baltic.
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Cey
Pronsy
London
Duninh
Copenhagen
Windan
Tukum
Riga
Thief Robs Bank Cashier in Milwaukee Grab
Edward Lease, cashier for a Cudaby Packing Company branch, was robbed of a watch valued at 4400 while en route to a bank. The suspect tackled him three blocks from his office, took the bag and fled.
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Mupwaukee
Wis
Edward Lease
Cudaby Packing Company
South Wales Coal Strike Settled
London reports the South Wales coal strike has been settled after efforts to end it. Details indicate a resolution reached to end the stoppage.
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South Wales
London
Austrian gains and Garibaldi sinking reported in July dispatch
Reports from Geneva and Rome on July 20 describe Austrian advances in Cadore and Carnia, with two positions recaptured near Holming and north of San Lucas. An official statement details the Italian cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi sunk by an Austrian submarine after a dawn battle near Cattaro, with most sailors saved.
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Geneva
Switgerland
Associated Press
Rome
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Cattaro
Warshins
Gravosa
Jandels
Triest
Fraana Canal
Pola
Salvoner
Trigano
Monfalcone
Bari
Train Plunges 200 Feet Through Bridge Near Delbart
A loaded freight train on the El Paso and South Eastern railroad plunged 200 feet into a gulch near Delbart, Texas, killing three men from Tucumcari New Mexico. Engineer Brickley, Fireman Pricer, and Brakeman Kirley died in the crash, with the engine and ten freight cars destroyed.
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Easy
Asarcisten Press
Delbart
Texas
Jay
Bare
el Paso and South Eastern Railroad
Brickley
Pricer
Kirley
Tucumcara
Russian Steamer General Ratecky Torpedoed by German Submarine
London reports the Russian steamer General Ratecky was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on July 17. The vessel had a crew of 22 who were saved.
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Prem
London
General Ratecky
President Outlines New Note Before Cabinet
Washington July 20 President Wilson outlined a proposed note to Germany before the cabinet. He indicated the United States would respond to any new violation of American rights in the sinking of ships, and that no immediate reference to the Orduna case was certain in the forthcoming communication.
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Washington
Wilson
Orduna
Cook Hospital report highlights June operations and nurse training
The Cook Hospital Company’s June report notes favorable payments on hospital fund subscriptions though many remain unpaid and a collector will pursue those balances. A committee plans to organize a Women’s Auxiliary, boosting hospital support, while a nurse training program at Fairmont offers young women aged 18 to 25 a three year course with strong job prospects and housing.
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Cook Hospital Company
R. M. Hite
Carl Riggs
W. J. Wiesel
Pairmont
Cook Hospital
Cook Hospital Trantor School
Fairmont
W. Va
Trip to the Point Costly for Lucas from Shinnston
Clit Lucas of Shinnston was arrested last night for drunken and disorderly conduct after returning from Point Marion. He was arraigned before Justice Fleing, fined and costs, and held in jail awaiting funds from home to pay the fine.
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Clit Lucas
Shinnston
Local Baptists Plan Fine Entertainment
The First Baptist Church will host a Thursday evening concert featuring Clarence Kinsey from Parkersburg Clyde Kinsey from New York Lamar Satterfield and Jack Abbott from Pixcat. The quartet will perform solos duets and quartets as a program of varied music. Admission is 30 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Messes
Clarence Kinsey
Parkersburgs
Clyde Kinsey
New York
Lamar Satterfeld
Jack Abbott
Pixcat
Rev Long Resigns Pastorate at Central Christian Church
CLARKSBERG W Va July 20 The Rev Wm M Long has resigned as minister of Central Christian Church effective November 1. He led the church ten years during which a new edifice was built and membership rose from sixty to 420. He has several calls in view but has not decided which he will accept. TWO RAILROADERS KILLED Cumberland Md July 26 Step ley M Price 33 of this city Ball moré and Olio brakeman was killed west of Oakland today after falling from the engine on which he rode He was decapitated Surviving are his wife and five children H W Zaks aged car builder was instantly killed today at Reyser while working on a car being raised for repairs The jack released when one end wilted striking his head Surviving are his wife one son and two married daughters
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Clarksberg
W.va
Wm. M. Long
Central Christian Church
Cumberland
Stepley M. Price
Ballmoré
Olio
Oakland
Prien
Pawpa W.va
H.W. Zaks
Reyser
War News From the Western Front Update
Paris July 20 report on western front operations notes violent bombardment near Souchez and Newville St Vang with some fighting to the north of Chateau Carten. Aisne valley shows lively bombardment as Soissons is bombarded. Meuse heights see lively night with two German trench attempts at Talanne repelled.
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Talanne
Sa Eel
Atlantic City Daily News Deal With Bersdoll Co.
Atlantic City stores secure The West Virginian daily through Bersdoll News Co in South Carolina and Atlantic aves, Al Inatie City.
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Atlantic City
Bersdoll
Harry Thaw Returns to Old Home in Pittsburgh Crowd Greeted
July in PittsburghHarry Kendall Thaw, freed from law custody, arrives at East Liberty Station with his mother Mrs. William Thaw and is greeted by a cheering crowd of 2000. He goes to Beechwood Boulevard home, shakes hands with police and old friends, poses reluctantly for photographers, and declines to issue a statement. Hospital bulletin notes Iris Wyer still improving with possible release soon.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Kendall Thaw
East Liberty
William Thaw
Beechwood Boulevard
Harry
Bureau of Police
New York
Wes
Fun Avenue
Iowa
Tinge
Mia
Thaw
Frank's Condition Improves at Milledgeville Prison Farm
In Milledgeville Georgia on July 20 physicians say Lea M Frank who was wounded when another convict cut his throat at the prison farm had a restful night and his condition is good under the circumstances He can talk nourishment but staff struggle to keep him from Valkie He is moved from the prison hospital to a private room with temperature 100 pulse 80 and respiration 2.
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Milledgeville
Lea M. Frank
Frank
Fraink
Strike Sparks at Bayonne Standard Oil Plant
About 5,000 workers at Standard Oil’s Constable Hook Bayonne plant walked out today with similar action spreading to nearby tidewater plants. Disorder erupted at the Standard Oil yard with a few shots fired. six arrests reported. Remington Arms and Amour Company machinists in Bridgeport also struck, plans set for a mass meeting to push payrolls of 8 dollars weekly.
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Iy Associated Pees
New York
Standard of Company
Constable Hook
Bayonne
Standard Oil
Srike
Europe
Bridgeport. Con
Ac Works
Remington Arma and Amoualtion Company
Occupation advances reported as war broadside lists gains
London dispatch cites German strides across the Bug toward Warsaw and Windau, with Polish capital threatened as German Austro forces press from the north and south. Paris and Berlin wires note renewed frontal activity, rail lines at risk, and 45,000 Russians captured as the war widens.
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Geners
Berlin
London
Walaw
Germain War Office
Ostrolenka
Tow River
Tyesaw
Weather forecast for Wert and Western Pennsylvania
Wert aespirate night and Wednesday with easterly winds. Western Pennsylvania remains fair tonight and Wednesday with dry conditions and mild temperatures.
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Pennsylvania
Lighted Cigarette Fires Seven on Warshigi Dreadnought
Reports from Washington say a lighted cigarette likely started a seven conflagration aboard the Oklahoma dreadnought. Navy officials believe the blaze originated in wooden supports and other inflammable materials in the magazine area near two forward turrets. Investigators note a cigarette stub or burn barrel could have sparked the fire, which was discovered after the ship reached the Navy Department.
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Yresad
Washington
Oklahoma
Navy Department
Wid
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Warsaw
Civic Improvement Committee
England
Garibaldi
Ste, Sns
Nurses’ Training School
Lucas
Long
Official War News
Harry Thaw
Remington Arms Plant
Bridgeport
Remington Company
Penfield
Gaynor Manufacturing Co
AL Hee
Columbia Nut and Bolt Company
J. Keppler
Machisiata Upion
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
States
Courlakd
Teutons
Marthat von Hindenberg
Bug
Copenhage
Thia Menger
Hurslans
Souteast
Teutonic
Lublin
Wardaw
Windau
Sous
Chal von Hindenberg
Mee Heights
Paris
War Office
Mt Colmar
Iity
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Lotdon
Teutonic Alllex
Russia
Balt
Bukowina
G&tman
Navy
New Jersey
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